Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses," expresses a powerful message about life and time. ... Because the poem was written shortly after Tennyson's close friend, Arthur Henry Hallam, died some may see a connection between Ulysses and Tennyson. ... This idea is supported by Tennyson's comment, from Hallam Tennyson's Alfred, Lord Tennyson: A Memoir, that "Ulysses" revealed his "feeling about the need of going forward, and braving the struggle of life" after Hallam passed away. ... As said before Ulysses is a representation of Tennyson's emotion ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was born in 1809 in Somersby. ... Tennyson's "ten years silence" was Tennyson's withdrawal from society where all he did was write and spend time with his family. ... From In Memoriam- 54, Tennyson's view on death seems more understanding. ... Tennyson also looks at death as a good thing. ... Tennyson misses the person because he imagines he sees and hears them everywhere. ...

• Word Count: 530
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• Grade Level: High School